Storm reports for May 31, 2015

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On May 31, 2015, 37 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Juniata County, PA.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (37)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $140,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (115 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gulf County, FL (near Wewahitchka) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A tree fell on a house in Wewahitchka and also took down a power line.”
• Mercer County, PA (near Wheatland) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “A brief EF-0 tornado was confirmed, with maximum wind speeds of 80mph, after a survey of damage and review of available radar data and security camera footage. The most significant damage occurred near where the tornado began, at the Sheetz gas station at the corner of Route 18 and 518.”
• Jones County, MS (near Myrick) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees were blown down and one tree fell on a house.”
• Henry County, VA (near Chestnut Knob) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “The Henry County 911 Center reported that five trees were down across several roads on the northeast side of Ridgeway. One of the trees fell on an unoccupied parked vehicle on Soapstone Road.”
• Monongalia County, WV (near Richard) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Local media reported partial roof damage to a Napa Auto Parts building on route 7 in Sabraton.”
• Madison County, MS (near Gluckstadt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Large tree limbs and a few trees were blown down in the Deerfield Subdivision. One tree did minor damage.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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